![]() There are three variations of Tune-Bot from Overtone Labs: the original, the Gig, and the Studio, but it seems like Overtone Labs is currently only focused on selling the Studio at this point. The company’s website also supplies you with a plethora of tuning guides and calculators for achieving your ideal sound. Tune-Bot makes it easy to get creative with unique tunings that can be recalled at a later date. The included manual holds your hand and walks you through the process if you’ve never tuned a drum before. The device takes all the technicality out of tuning. Overtone Labs also features tuning ‘presets’ from tons of famous players such as Dennis Chambers, Mark Schulman, Ray Luzier, Rich Redmond, Jason Bittner, John Riley, Jost Nickel, and many others. You can keep both the batter head and resonant head frequencies saved in the device. With Tune-Bot, you can save your settings for when you need to retune. Say you’ve set very odd or random tuning intervals (one-lug totally loose and the rest very tight, for example) that somehow manage to sound great. The filter helps focus on the pitch of the lug you’re working on. Some high-tom drums may possess other frequencies that may confuse Tune-Bot. The ‘Filter Mode’ is excellent for troublesome drums that have a broader frequency range. Using the ‘Difference Mode,’ you can compare between two lugs and see a visual representation of each, similar to how a guitar tuner functions with +/- in Hz. The display makes it very simple to see how far above or below you are from another lug. Ultimately, you’ll want to do your best to match all of the pitches at each lug point, which will result in a drum that is in tune with itself. The display will give a reading in Hz, though you can also press the ‘Note’ button if you choose to tune to a specific musical pitch. With the Tune-Bot attached, tap the head about an inch away from the tension rod. You should always be sure to work around the drum in a star pattern, by the way. Making adjustments to tension isn’t much different when using Tune-bot. It dons a large, backlit LCD screen that indicates the frequency, six rubber buttons to switch functions, and a well-made clip for fastening to your drum’s rim. The Tune-Bot strikes a familiar resemblance to that of a Snark clip-on guitar tuner. There are too many variables that can cause the reading to be inaccurate. While Drum Dial does sell a digital version, the original mechanical tuner design isn’t able to measure to a significant level of accuracy from my experience. ![]() ![]() I no longer have to question whether one tension rod is higher or lower than the next. I’ve always tuned by ear, so having a visual representation of what I’m hearing is fantastic. This is particularly useful for tuning tom drums to specific intervals. Tune-Bot can also give a pitch reading of the overall fundamental frequency of a drum by striking the center of the head. This means you’ll get a visual representation if each tension rod is at equal tension. Similar to that of Drum Dial, Tune-Bot measures the fundamental pitch or frequency at each lug point allowing the user to adjust tension as needed. Professionals, teachers, students, sound techs and studio techs have all benefited from the speed and ease of drum tuning with a DrumDial.Overtone Labs have created a product called Tune-Bot that aids in the process of tuning. DrumDial has what it takes to repeatedly produce uniform readings, so you can tune a drum to itself perfectly or tune to a particular pitch faster than ever before! Our precision engineered tuners are quality crafted with an all metal case and solid steel base. Measures Timpanic Pressure, not Tension Rod TorqueĭrumDial has one of the most outstanding warranties in the industry.Ability to Repeatedly Tune to a Particular Pitch.Simple one touch calibration that maintains the cal point even when powered down!.Custom foam lined protective hard shell case.Digital LCD display measures true Timpanic pressure from 0-100.All drum users will appreciate the ability to accurately tune their drums, again and again, especially in loud environments. DrumDial does this by measuring Timpanic Pressure – not tension rod torque. ![]() Timpani, snare drums, rack toms and bass drums are all easily tuned without even hitting the drum head.
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